Well firstly Rick, as in Error's yes the CBS.log should hold details but as I read it doesn't. I was mearly asking for any additional error's that he may have encountered.

However... the Event Viewer will show up all Error's if any within the Error log of the Event Viewer and possibly more so I suggested this as it may shed more light on this issue. The Event Viewer is a very important Tool in Windows only it doesn't get used as much as it should.

And who was talking about a 'Re installation'???? Certainly not me, I suggested a startup repair so don't get the 2 mixed up as these methods are totally 2 different things.

As for a chkdsk well even there there were Error's within, it wouldn't necessarily effect the system file scan.

I have also mentioned a fix for the Windows Modules Installer which can also be a cause for the system file scan not working.

Now seeing as we are all working as a team I don't see the purpose of knocking someone else's suggestions unless there are ridiculous ones.

"This can sometimes happens if the TrustedInstaller (Windows Modules Installer) service is or has been disabled."

Frank: No, it's set to Manual. I've never changed it.

Rick said: "The only code he got was: "Windows Resource Protection could not perform the requested operation" So, there is no specific error message or code.

"The best way to look at it is the CBS file log, but he claim to say it doesn't have anything in it."

Frank: Both are correct. (The CBS file didn't have a single character in it.)

"I would suggest: chkdsk /r first before doing the reinstllation to fix errors, or try to use a Restore Point... and Test the sfc /scannow to see if it worked..."

Frank: I did a chkdsk /r /f (took about 2 hours) and it fixed a few errors, but it didn't change anything in the sfc.

Then Makcalable said: "the Event Viewer will show up all Error's if any within the Error log of the Event Viewer and possibly more so I suggested this as it may shed more light on this issue. The Event Viewer is a very important Tool in Windows only it doesn't get used as much as it should."

Frank: I posted a link to a screenshot of the Event Viewer above.

"As for a chkdsk well even there there were Error's within, it wouldn't necessarily effect the system file scan."

Frank: That appears to be true.

That summarizes things as they are right now. I'm now at the point where my machine is working very well except for not being able to run sfc /scannow. So if you'd like, we can quit here, and I thank you for your help.

Could lets us know how you got on at this link above by posting at that thread please, just curious

OK, I'll try to do all that. Before I do, I'll just say that I've run SuperAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes Antimalware, SpyBot S&D, Advanced SystemCare, and a couple more with no results worth talking about. I'll need some time to run your suggested programs, and I'll get back to you with the results.

Just to jump right in and avoid any kind of established protocol here, so please, pardon my "French". Delete as needed, etc. Sorry in advance - I like to talk and listen to myself

Had this same problem on my laptop on 10/04/11. On 10/05/11 my kid's laptop went wonky too with the scannow issue. Suspicious of this, I tried peforming scannow on my PC and it worked fine. Then I realized the 2 laptops were on auto updates from windows and began to wonder.Decided to update the PC and voila - it too could no longer perform scannow! Did a system restore to no avail - scannow was MIA. Realizing this "might" be a windows update issue, I called a friend who also never updates and requested the unthinkable of him - do scannow and then do an update. Bingo - same problem after reboot and system restore was not accomodating any recovery.

So, now it was time to call windows in India!Managed to talk my way into some "free" help from the call center in India (for Microsoft/windows, Bank of America... etc). They are really nice people and after chatting with "Phil" for about 20 minutes he decided to help me figure out the impossible - a possible bad update from windows. While my call was not official (I don't have an account and did not pay for Phil's excellent service), Phil certainly went beyond what is usually "customer care" for the paying customers. In 20 minutes additional chatting, Phil had managed to locate a friend of his (not an employee of the call center) who was, or had, experienced the same issue described herein. Scannow AND chkdsk were wonky for no apparent reason.

The solution the friend gave Phil who passed it on to me was simple and worked and might work for some here as well. (It also worked for my friend who I called first and asked to repeat my steps previously above).

Rebooted and hit F12 (might be different for others) and got into the boot options.Selected Windows Recovery and then "Repair Windows"When the menu of options appeared I selected Command Prompt and did a scannow. Worked perfectly! Then did chkdsk (all flavors, s, r, etc) and it worked perfectly too.

Rebooted and tried it in windows and perfect score again. Haven't had the problem since. tried it on both laptops, all perfect now.

I owe "Phil" a nice dinner, drinks and an introduction to a woman he can marry, next time I'm in India! Thanks Phil and good luck folks!

Well I am going to suggest a running a full scan of your System for Malware/Viruses - Click Here

OK, part of the story can be told. I ran the Malwarebytes Antimalware as instructed and it found a few "bad actors," but nothing of note, to me. Most were (as I recall) false hits from NirSoft Utilities. When I opened the log after the second run-through (after rebooting into normal Windows mode), there was nothing in it, other than the fact that it ran today, at this time, etc. When I looked in the Quarantine area, there wasn't anything there from today. I can't figure that out. But that's the story.

One more thing. I rechecked the CBS.log (from about 1 pm to 4 pm this after noon, and I'm going to attach the contents to this post. (This was from before I ran the Malwarebytes.)

Next I'm going to follow up on the second link from your post, above, and get back to you again.

Frank

P.S. The file wouldn't upload or attach (I just can't seem to get it to work), so I'm going to post the text below. Hope it helps.

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